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An enclosure with a substantially continuous seal about its perimeter for protecting electronic components of a model vehicle, comprising a housing with one or more walls at least partially surrounding the electronic components, a cover having one or more walls surrounding the perimeter of the housi

An enclosure with a substantially continuous seal about its perimeter for protecting electronic components of a model vehicle, comprising a housing with one or more walls at least partially surrounding the electronic components, a cover having one or more walls surrounding the perimeter of the housing, and one or more seal members interposed between the housing perimeter walls and the cover perimeter walls, wherein the cover perimeter walls are configured to contact the seal members against the housing perimeter walls to create a watertight barrier configured to provide protection ranging from water-resistant to waterproof.

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1. An enclosure for a component of a model vehicle, comprising: a housing comprising a housing interior configured for holding a component, the housing further comprising one or more housing perimeter walls at least partially surrounding the component, the one or more housing perimeter walls extendi

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An enclosure for a component of a model vehicle, comprising: a housing comprising a housing interior configured for holding a component, the housing further comprising one or more housing perimeter walls at least partially surrounding the component, the one or more housing perimeter walls extending from a component support surface of the housing to a perimeter of an opening of the housing, wherein the one or more housing perimeter walls further comprises a first surface facing the housing interior and a second surface facing in a direction directly opposite to the first surface; a cover comprising at least a portion configured to receive and cover at least a portion of the opening of the housing and one or more cover perimeter walls extending from the portion of the cover to a perimeter of an opening of the cover receiving the at least a portion of the housing, wherein the one or more cover perimeter walls are disposed adjacent the second surface of the one or more housing perimeter walls;one or more seal members interposed between the second surface of the one or more housing perimeter walls and the one or more cover perimeter walls, and the one or more seal members extending along at least a portion of the second surface of the one or more housing perimeter walls between the perimeter of the opening of the housing and the support surface of the housing;wherein the one or more seal members are configured to contact the one or more cover perimeter walls and the second surface of the one or more housing perimeter walls, forming a substantially continuous seal between the cover and the housing to protect the component;wherein the enclosure further comprises one or more electrical wires extending from the component, wherein at least one of the one or more electrical wires extend outwardly from the housing between the one or more housing perimeter walls and the one or more cover perimeter walls and adjacent the one or more seal members, and at the least one of the one or more electrical wires extend parallel to the one or more housing perimeter walls and the one or more cover perimeter walls;and wherein the one or more seal members are configured to form a seal with the one or more electrical wires between the one or more housing perimeter walls and the one or more cover perimeter walls. 2. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the one or more cover perimeter walls are configured to overlap at least a substantial portion of the one or more housing perimeter walls and at least a substantial portion of the one or more seal members, providing protection ranging from water-resistant to waterproof between the housing and cover. 3. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the one or more seal members conform to the shape of the one or more perimeter walls of the housing and cover. 4. The enclosure of claim 1, further comprising one or more flanges extending outwardly from the housing perimeter walls to retain the one or more seal members between the one or more perimeter walls of the housing and cover. 5. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the one or more seal members comprise one or more lengths of deformable material surrounding the one or more housing perimeter walls. 6. The enclosure of claim 5, wherein the one or more seal members comprise at least one rubber band. 7. The enclosure of claim 5, wherein the one or more seal members comprise at least one length of foam. 8. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the one or more seal members further comprise at least two lengths of deformable material, and wherein the one or more electrical wires are disposed between the at least two lengths of deformable material. 9. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the one or more seal members overlap the one or more electrical wires and at least one of the one or more housing perimeter walls. 10. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the one or more seal members comprise foam having an adhesive adhering at least a portion of the foam to at least one of the one or more housing perimeter walls. 11. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the one or more seal members comprise an inner band of deformable material and an outer band of deformable material overlaying at least a portion of the inner band, wherein at least one of the one or more electrical wires is disposed between at least a portion of each of the inner and outer bands. 12. The enclosure of claim 11, wherein the inner band comprises a substantially continuous length of deformable material and the outer band comprises a length of deformable material. 13. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the one or more seal members comprise deformable material surrounding the one or more housing perimeter walls, and wherein the deformable material forming a seal with the one or more electrical wires is thicker relative to other portions of the deformable material. 14. The enclosure of claim 13, wherein the one or more seal members comprise foam surrounding the one or more housing perimeter walls, and wherein the foam forming a seal with the one or more electrical wires is deformable to a greater extent relative to one or more other portions of the foam. 15. The enclosure of claim 13, wherein at least a portion of one of the one or more electrical wires is disposed between the deformable material and at least one of the one or more cover perimeter walls. 16. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more seal members comprises at least one aperture extending through the seal member and traversing at least a portion of the height of at least one of the one or more housing perimeter walls adjacent to the one or more electrical wires, and wherein at least a portion of one of the one or more electrical wires extends through the aperture. 17. The enclosure of claim 16, wherein the one or more seal members comprise deformable material surrounding the one or more housing perimeter walls, and wherein the deformable material forming a seal with the one or more electrical wires is thicker relative to other portions of the deformable material. 18. The enclosure of claim 17, wherein the one or more seal members comprise foam surrounding the one or more housing perimeter walls, wherein the foam forming a seal with the one or more electrical wires is deformable to a greater extent relative to one or more other portions of the foam. 19. The enclosure of claim 16, wherein the one or more seal members further comprise a slit laterally intersecting the at least one aperture along the length of the aperture, the slit allowing at least a portion at least one of the one or more electrical wires to be laterally inserted into the aperture through the slit. 20. The enclosure of claim 1, further comprising an opening through at least one wall of the cover and a removable plug for sealing the opening, to allow sealable access to the component held by the housing. 21. The enclosure of claim 1 wherein one of the one or more seals extends continuously around a perimeter defined by the second surfaces of all of the one or more housing perimeter walls surrounding the component on four sides. 22. An electrical component enclosure for a model vehicle, comprising: a housing comprising a housing interior configured for holding an electrical component, the housing having an open end having a perimeter for receiving the electrical component, a base for supporting the electrical component, and one or more walls extending from the base to the housing perimeter of the open end for retaining the electrical component, wherein the one or more walls further comprises a first surface facing the housing interior and a second surface facing in a direction directly opposite to the first surface; a cover for protecting the electrical component received by the housing, the cover having an open end having a perimeter for placement over the housing containing the electrical component, a top, and one or more walls extending from the top to the cover perimeter;wherein the one or more walls of the cover are configured to extend around and adjacent to the second surface of the one or more walls of the housing to form a space external to the housing;one or more seals disposed in the space between the second surface of the one or more walls of the housing and the one or more walls of the cover, wherein the one or more seals comprises a deformable material extending around at least a portion of the second surface of the one or more walls of the housing, and at least partially disposed between the base of the housing and the perimeter of the open end of the housing;wherein the one or more seals are compressed between the one or more walls of the cover and the second surface of the one or more walls of the housing; and one or more electrical wires connected to the electrical component and extending through the space between the housing and the cover and in contact with the seal;wherein the one of the one or more electrical wires extend parallel to the one or more walls of the housing and the one or more walls of the cover;and wherein the one or more seal members are configured to form a seal with the one or more electrical wires between the one or more walls of the housing and the one or more walls of the cover. 23. The enclosure of claim 22, wherein the one or more seals compress the one or more electrical wires against at least one of the one or more walls of the enclosure. 24. The enclosure of claim 22, wherein the one or more seals compress the one or more electrical wires against at least one of the one or more walls of the cover. 25. The enclosure of claim 22, wherein the one or more seals compress the one or more electrical wires to form a seal with the one or more electrical wires. 26. The enclosure of claim 22 wherein one of the one or more seals extends continuously around a perimeter defined by the second surfaces of all of the one or more walls of the housing surrounding the electrical component on four sides.